Posted Wednesday August 14 2013 at 3:25 pm
in Open Door Gallery
Leslie Katz, Senior Editor of CNET's "Crave" section, authored a story published August 12, 2013 about Kimball Anderson and the artist's comics. Kimball's exhibit "Inside/Outside" is currently on display at the VSA MA Open Door Gallery.
"Kimball Anderson's comics feature superheroes, but not the kind with capes and X-ray vision. Anderson's superheroes summon extraordinary strength just to do the things most people take for granted -- walking out the front door or making small talk with a neighbor."
Read the rest of the story on the CNET website.
Posted Tuesday August 13 2013 at 11:30 pm
in Cultural Inclusion
VSA MA Executive Director Charles Washburn was in Washington, DC last week to receive the VSA Affiliate Council's 2013 Award for Excellence in Cultural Access.
The award was presented by VSA founder Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith for advancing the guiding principle that everyone should have complete access to cultural facilities and activities.
VSA MA implements this principle through our presentation of "Inclusive By Design" concerts in which a team of musicians, visual artists, American Sign Language interpreters, audio describers, and captioners produce performances which are inclusive to all.
Follow these links for video of Inclusive by Design concerts:
Adrian Anantawan - 2012
Henry Butler - 2009
Posted Friday August 09 2013 at 2:31 pm
in Education
Free webinars have been scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All are welcome.
Teaching Artists: What You Need to Know BEFORE the Special Education Residency
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Presenter: Stephen Yaffe, Chair of The Arts in Special Education Consortium.
More info and registration
Demystifying Individualized Education Plans (IEP): An Introduction to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act & IEPs
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Presenters: Jennifer Zielinski, Program Coordinator/Parent Education Coordinator, Idaho Parents Unlimited; and Heather Kirk Skinner, Arts Coordinator/Parent Educator, Idaho Parents Unlimited
More info and registration
Individualized Education Plans and 21st Century Learning Skills
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Presenters: Angela Lindig, Executive Director, Idaho Parents Unlimited; and Heather Kirk Skinner, Arts Coordinator/Parent Educator, Idaho Parents Unlimited
More info and registration
Real-time captioning will be available at http://www.streamtext.net/player?event=JFKCENTER during each webinar presentation. If you are unable to attend live, register to receive a link to a recording one hour following webinar completion.
